Lower Caledonia, Guysborough Co., Nova Scotia, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lower Caledonia | - not defined - |
| Guysborough Co. | County |
| Nova Scotia | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 15' 56'' North , 62° 20' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| New Glasgow | 20,322 (2006) | 43.0km |
| Antigonish | 5,003 (2008) | 47.0km |
Beryl occurrence, consisting of outcrops near a gold prospect.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: O'Reilly, G. (2000) The Lower Caledonia Beryl Pegmatite: Could there be Others? Nova Scotia Minerals Update, Fall 2000. |
| β 'Feldspar Group' Reference: O'Reilly, G.A. (1999) The Lower Caledonia Beryl Pegmatite (NTS 11E/08), Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Report of Activities. |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: R Van Dommelen collection |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: O'Reilly, G.A. (1999) The Lower Caledonia Beryl Pegmatite (NTS 11E/08), Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Report of Activities. |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Reference: O'Reilly, G.A. (1999) The Lower Caledonia Beryl Pegmatite (NTS 11E/08), Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources, Report of Activities. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Six-Membered Rings with [Si6O18] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution | |||
| β | Beryl | 61.1.1.1 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| β | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| β | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)O'Reilly, G.A. (1999) The Lower Caledonia Beryl Pegmatite (NTS 11E/08), Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. NS Dept. Nat. Res., Report of Activities.
External Links
http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/pubs/ftmif/mif17n4.pdf - "The Lower Caledonia Beryl Pegmatite: Could there be Others?", Nova Scotia Minerals Update, Fall 2000.
http://www.novascotia.ca/NATR/MEB/DATA/PUBS/00re01/00re01_22OReilly.pdf - O'Reilley 1999
http://www.novascotia.ca/NATR/MEB/DATA/PUBS/00re01/00re01_22OReilly.pdf - O'Reilley 1999
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